Obama Up by 5 Points in Iowa, Des Moines Register Poll Finds
A Des Moines Register poll released Saturday evening found President Obama with a lead over Mitt Romney, 47 percent to 42 percent.
View ArticleRepublican Governors Say Party Needs to Rebuild
Republican governors in Las Vegas for a two-day meeting lamented the party's failure to win the White House and a majority of the Senate, and called for a new approach.
View ArticleObama to Ask Wasserman Schultz to Stay On as D.N.C. Chief
President Obama will ask Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz to serve another term as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee to preside over the party as it heads into the next election...
View ArticleRomney Campaign Manager Says He Regrets Immigration Stance
Mitt Romney's campaign manager said that the forceful posture taken against immigration in the Republican primary inflicted lingering damage with Latino voters in the general election.
View ArticleRyan and Rubio Say Republicans Must Work on Aiding Middle Class
Speeches at a tribute dinner to the late Jack Kemp offer Republicans a preview of two potential presidential candidates for 2016.
View ArticleCampaign Postscript Offers a Peek at Debates on Security and Spending
An unseen player in closing stages of the race: the Secret Service.
View ArticleRepublican Party Looks to Learn From 2012 Electoral Losses
The Republican National Committee is studying how to improve the party’s image, expand its appeal to voters and improve how campaigns are conducted.
View ArticleSouth Carolina Governor Closing In on Replacement for DeMint
Nikki Haley, the Republican governor, is narrowing her search to a handful of men and women to fill the seat of Senator Jim DeMint, and Republican officials in the state expect her announcement within...
View ArticleTim Scott to Be Named for South Carolina Senate Seat, Republicans Say
The move will make Representative Tim Scott, a Republican, the first black senator from the state since the late 19th century.
View ArticleObama’s 2012 Operation Turns Over a New Leaf
Jim Messina, who managed President Obama's campaign, is converting the operation into a new lobbying effort, starting with gun control.
View ArticlePriebus Re-elected to Lead Republican National Committee
Reince Priebus was re-elected chairman of the Republican National Committee on Friday, overcoming divisions and tensions in the party as he pledged to remake and restore the Republican brand before the...
View ArticleObama Plans Fund-Raising Trips to Aid Senate and House Candidates
The election may be behind him, but President Obama wants to raise money to help Democratic aims on Congress,
View ArticleIowa Congressman Pushes Back Against Rove Group
Representative Steve King of Iowa, who is weighing whether he will be a Republican candidate for the state’s open Senate seat, is asking his supporters to contribute money to push back against efforts...
View ArticleRomney Will Address Conservative Conference
When Republican activists gather for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in March, a long roster of the party's rising stars will be on hand.
View ArticleIowa Congressman Says He Won’t Run for Senate
The decision on Wednesday by Representative Tom Latham not to make a bid to fill the seat of Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, who is retiring, disappointed many Republicans.
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